#$%^&*AU2012201687A120121011.pdf#####WELDED LOOPED SUTURE Abstract A suture (10) includes an elongate body (11) and a filler material (18). The elongate body (11) includes a distal end (1 Ib) having first and second overlapping sections (13, 14) forming a loop (12). The filler material (18) is disposed within at least a portion of a seam (19) defined between the first and second overlapping sections (13, 14) of the elongate body (11) to reinforce the first and second overlapping sections (13, 14). A method of forming a reinforced looped suture includes providing a suture (10) including an elongate body (11) including a distal end (1 Ib) having first and second overlapping sections (13, 14) defining a loop (12), and applying a filler material (18) to a seam (19) defined between the first and second overlapping sections (13,14).
